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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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will 3.89 gear with 28" tire be to much ? 350 trans w/2500 stall...
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 10:25 AM
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We need a lot more information. Max RPM, Shift RPM, 1/4 or 1/8 mile, expected trap speed.......

For reference, I have 3.89 gears and a lot more stall than you in a PG. we are trapping mid 170ish and cross a little north of 8K.
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We need a lot more information. Max RPM, Shift RPM, 1/4 or 1/8 mile, expected trap speed.......

For reference, I have 3.89 gears and a lot more stall than you in a PG. we are trapping mid 170ish and cross a little north of 8K.
1/8...shift 6500..at least 110mph
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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how fast & what RPM do you want to run?

3.50 28" 148mph @ 6500rpm here
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 11:22 AM
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how fast & what RPM do you want to run?

3.50 28" 148mph @ 6500rpm here
110mph 1/8....6800
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jaywill
110mph 1/8....6800
4.10s would probably be ideal to hit 110 at 6800 in 1/8th

Id say stick with the 3.89 if you already have them, you should be just a little bit lower RPM
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by samdogmx
4.10s would probably be ideal to hit 110 at 6800 in 1/8th

Id say stick with the 3.89 if you already have them, you should be just a little bit lower RPM
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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i went 124 with 3.08/28" tire. TH400 with 3800 stall. crossing at about 4800, was more-so setup for 1/4 mile and street driving.
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I would try what you got, and go from there. I had 3.08, 3600 stall but my car weigh 4000, and cross at 5900 rpm, I changed to 3.42 and I gained 4tenths, and rpm at 6200-6300. Small AR turbo like tall gears, large AR turbos seem to small gears. There still a lot more to consider.
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I've got 3.23's and 1.76 glide. Been 132 almost 133 in the 1/8 and 164mph 1/4 on rev limiter before finishline. With my looser high altitude converter and 28" tires it was right around 6800rpm at 1/4. Will be switching to 3.08's soon for 1/4 and 3.73's for 1/8 mile runs. We'll see what changes.
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Good info...
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Depends alot on your converter slippage as well. Id see 20%+ slippage around 6k on cheap converters. Around 4-6% With the nice units...
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